Asian markets ended mostly higher on Friday. Chinese shares rose to hit a fresh one-month high after Beijing reportedly delivered a written response to US trade demands, raising hopes of a thaw in trade relations. However, anxiety around Brexit and conflicting reports about progress in US-China trade talks keeping investors nervous. Investors remained focused on the political turmoil in the UK after four ministers--including Brexit Minister Dominic Raab resigned in protest to Prime Minister Theresa May's draft Brexit agreement. Japanese shares ended lower as Nvidia's worse-than-expected earnings pulled down semiconductor-related stocks.
Asian Indices | Last Trade | Change in Points | Change in % |
Shanghai Composite | 2,679.11 | 10.94 | 0.41 |
Hang Seng | 26,183.53 | 80.19 | 0.31 |
Jakarta Composite | 6,012.35 | 56.61 | 0.94 |
KLSE Composite | 1,706.38 | 12.17 | 0.72 |
Nikkei 225 | 21,680.34 | -123.28 | -0.57 |
Straits Times | 3,083.60 | 29.07 | 0.94 |
KOSPI Composite | 2,092.40 | 4.34 | 0.21 |
Taiwan Weighted | 9,797.09 | -29.37 | -0.30 |
